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Mounds View City Council November 14, 2005 Regular Meeting Page 4 Mayor Marty clarified that it is not the City but Velmeir who has not lived up to what they agreed 1 to do. Velmeir is not doing harm against the City but harm against Mr. Perrozzi who will need to 2 take the proper action. 3 4 Mr. Perrozzi stated Velmeir has now sold the property to someone else. Also Michael Fox, who 5 owns the apartments, is in a predicament because he is not in compliance with Code so they want 6 him to sign a quit claim deed. Now the bank is mad because they hold title to a piece of property 7 that is not clear. He suggested that shoddy work was done and they are not standing behind their 8 work. 9 10 Councilmember Flaherty agreed that it is not the City’s issue but Velmeir who has made 11 promises. He stated that Mr. Perrozzi has been at Council meetings since he’s been on the 12 Council. Councilmember Flaherty stated he felt that Mr. Perrozzi has been getting stonewalled 13 so it may behoove the City to make a call to Velmeir and ask what is going on. 14 15 Mr. Perrozzi stated if he gets his parking lot in then it will be fine but if not then he will take it 16 into court. 17 18 Councilmember Thomas stated three months ago Mr. Perrozzi asked the City to call Velmeir and 19 that was done but nothing happened. She suggested staff be directed to make another telephone 20 call and if Velmeir is not responsive, then staff should immediately contact Mr. Perrozzi and let 21 him know. Councilmember Thomas stated she is not sure what more the City can do. 22 23 Mr. Perrozzi asked how long the City can hold the bond money of $17,000. Director Ericson 24 stated there is a two-year maintenance bond on the project. Mr. Perrozzi stated that $17,000 is 25 not enough to finish the parking lot and questioned how that has “teeth.” 26 27 Mayor Marty asked Director Ericson to contact Velmeir and report back to the Council. 28 29 6. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUISNESS 30 31 None. 32 33 7. COUNCIL BUSINESS 34 35 A. 7:05 p.m. Public Hearing to Consider the First Reading and Introduction of 36 Ordinance 766, an Ordinance Authorizing the Vacation of a Drainage and 37 Utility Easement Associated with the Belting Development 38 39 Community Development Director Ericson explained that associated with the Belting 40 redevelopment property there is an excess drainage and utility easement. It was configured based 41 on the layout of the building but that layout has changed so the ordinance would vacate the 42 drainage easement and place another in alignment with the back of the building. The RCWD 43 supports it as subscribing to the best management practices. He advised that an ordinance is 44